Chapter Seventeen: Calling the Parents
Si Zuochen took in the homeroom teacher's expression and a cold smile flashed across his face.
How can someone be a teacher?
Doesn't this mean she shot herself in the foot?
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On the other side, Jiang Ran collapsed wearily onto the sofa after they left.
I was so busy with those two kids last night that I didn't get much rest.
The maid who had applied the medicine earlier saw this scene and came up with a plan.
He put down what he was holding, walked to her side, and said softly, "Madam, you don't seem to have slept well last night. I've learned massage before, which can relieve fatigue. Would you like me to give you a massage?"
Jiang Ran clearly sensed the friendly gesture from the person in front of her, looked up at her, and smiled slightly: "What's your name?"
"Lin Yu".
"Okay, thank you for your help." Jiang Ran nodded, then got up and walked towards the bedroom.
Lin Yu followed closely behind.
Jiang Ran felt increasingly tired and couldn't help but rub her forehead.
Once in the room, she lay face down on the bed, and Lin Yu massaged her acupoints from top to bottom with practiced skill and just the right amount of pressure.
Jiang Ran felt a significant improvement in the soreness and weakness throughout her body. Then, she felt sleepy and her consciousness became somewhat hazy, making her want to fall asleep.
Seeing Jiang Ran completely relaxed, Lin Yu felt a sense of accomplishment.
Everyone says this lady is cold and unapproachable, but I've shown my face in front of her twice in a row. Is there any chance that I can take things a step further?
"hiss…"
Just as Lin Yu was lost in her thoughts, the force in her hand suddenly disappeared, and Jiang Ran cried out in pain.
Upon seeing this, Lin Yu immediately stopped what she was doing and began to apologize.
Jiang Ran waved her hand and said gently, "It's alright, let's continue."
Lin Yu pressed it again, but her movements were even more cautious than before, and she dared not think about anything else.
As the massaged area gradually moved downwards, Lin Yu's pupils suddenly dilated when she saw the pale expanse of Jiang Ran's right arm.
How...how could this happen?
She clearly remembered that the spot where she bandaged her wife's wound was just two days ago.
Could it be that I remembered the location wrong?
Thinking this, she looked to the other side, which was also a smooth, white area, without any trace of a wound.
What's going on?
Lin Yu's hands trembled slightly as she cautiously looked up at Jiang Ran.
She personally bandaged her wife's wound; it was bleeding profusely at the time, so there was no faking it.
But now…
Lin Yu felt her worldview was being turned upside down, and Jiang Ran noticed the strange behavior of the person behind her.
Suddenly remembering his wound, he sighed inwardly.
It seems that healing too quickly is not a good thing.
For example, right now, she's been discovered, but she hasn't figured out what excuse to give her yet. Thinking about this, she frowned slightly.
Then we can only pretend we don't know.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Ran suddenly asked.
Lin Yu snapped back to reality and quickly resumed her work, banishing her previous thoughts to the back of her mind.
Just as Jiang Ran was drifting off to sleep, her phone, which was placed beside her pillow, suddenly rang.
Jiang Ran picked up her phone and raised an eyebrow at the contact name.
Scumbag?
He spent the night with her so-called "best friend" yesterday, and today he's already coming to her, his "cash cow"?
She really is a master of time management.
He let out a cold laugh and casually tossed his phone aside.
He casually made a hand gesture and calculated that he was on his way.
Jiang Ran suppressed her nausea, closed her eyes, and said to Lin Yu, "Thank you for your hard work. Let's call it a day."
Lin Yu responded, got up, packed her things, and prepared to leave.
Just as I reached the door, I heard a voice behind me.
"I will not see anyone who comes looking for me later."
"Okay," Lin Yu replied softly, then turned and left.
After hearing the door close, Jiang Ran rubbed her forehead and turned over to get some rest.
"Ding—" The familiar ringtone of the cell phone suddenly rang again.
Jiang Ran frowned and threw the pillow away abruptly: "So annoying!"
She tried to pretend she couldn't hear it, but the phone kept ringing, which annoyed her.
She got up and picked up her phone, only to realize that it wasn't a jerk, but a teacher from the school.
Um?
Didn't I already make a phone call?
Jiang Ran had doubts, but was also worried that something might happen to the two kids, so she swiped to answer the call.
"Hello." The teacher's voice came through the receiver.
"Hello," Jiang Ran replied politely, then asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Excuse me, it's still about your child skipping school. The school is taking this seriously and needs to speak with the parents. When would you be available to come over?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of impatience flashed across Jiang Ran's brows.
"Didn't we already discuss this today?"
"And they even invited the parents? What for? To co-educate them?"
“I think I’ve made myself very clear today. The child is under the school’s jurisdiction, and it’s no use calling me over.”
Jiang Ran's words were blunt, and the teacher didn't know what to do.
"But this concerns the child's future, and if it's not corrected from a young age..."
Listening to the teacher's earnest advice, Jiang Ran sighed and her attitude softened slightly.
“But I really don’t have time. You can just talk to me on the phone, consider it a home visit.”
"Mrs. Si, this is not in accordance with the rules."
Jiang Ran looked displeased. Was this teacher inflexible?
"In that case, I'll be frank. I can't take care of those two kids, and it wouldn't make a difference even if I went over there."
Jiang Ran spoke frankly and openly, without feeling ashamed that she, as a parent, could not discipline her own child.
The teacher was taken aback when he heard this.
She really didn't know whether to praise the parent for being honest or what.
This left her speechless, and the conversation instantly became awkward.
"Knock knock knock—" A knocking sound came from outside the door.
"Wait a moment," Jiang Ran said into the phone, then called out to the door, "Come in."
Lin Yu pushed open the door and entered, saying, "Madam, Miss Song has arrived."
Song Yuqing? What's she doing here?
"Didn't I say I wouldn't see anyone, no matter who it is?" Jiang Ran's tone was somewhat unfriendly.
“But you said before that Miss Song was an exception.” Lin Yu lowered her eyebrows.
Hearing this, Jiang Ran felt helpless.
No wonder Song Yuqing can act so arrogantly in the Si family; it turns out it's a privilege she received.
She certainly didn't want to run into that hypocritical woman right now.
She was afraid of feeling nauseous.
With that thought in mind, he picked up his phone and said into the receiver, "Wait a moment, I'll be right there."
The teacher on the other end of the phone was surprised that Jiang Ran suddenly changed her mind.
Although puzzled, they didn't care.
It doesn't matter, as long as people come.
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